Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-18
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che eoUiue nnmDeF h44s 80 '-t'-..s
Iutsrfnsd win b he refusal Of shs
Brsfish Gosarnnssnt 30 aiisw The eon-
pnny 70 enter British territory. u
eouras. they may - uhers thsy pisass
q Individual to1Fisss. bat - - organ
szsd military esmpssy tbsy must ksep
oe he sacred sofl Of Britain-
Unuasssns snA dlsoourasous - this
acticn q, Il wfll exsfts hstie more than
! smsls q eommisskation n AnsEisA.
Ths oossrnmsns that Il afraid 70 allow
asxsy Amssisnn esnfIsmsn - parade
throueh ths siFssts Of rs sisiss must %
sns sery bed Wny Indeed IsAa ne
Brsfiah Gsvsxnmsnt could oe3set % ne
tour % eroasds 81 pablis safety - to9
rsdseulsus > shoaeha for 80 inssanfs
sonnidsratioa. Plainly. SONS oshss
sanss for sts disoouEtsoas aciien muss se
soueht. Several poasibie causes have
been saeeesssd. bat none Of them seems
sufssssnt % Justify shs aetion-
The explansiisn most commonly sae
s.e.sd q that The commander Of shs
esmpany, Captain Burks, is sn Irish
man, and that ths BFitish G0vsrsmani
eannos allow The Irish popuissson Of
I.ondon 70 80 sns Of thsiE Eaes leading
! body Of troops thsoaeh the ssTests 81
shat sity. eaah . sleht miRht. % = sag
a.essd. inaams the Irish pepulaes and
lsad % serious riola. when u Il 70
nsmhessd. hcweveE, that the people Of
London aimost daily So Irish ofissEs
iendlna troops through The streets Of
ths elsy, whsn u il rsmsmbeFed that
Lord Wolsslsy. the rsal commandeE Of
Us British army. l. 80 Irisbmans and
ths, nuany Of his most abs lisaisnsnss
are Of the same extraction. this sx-
ulsnss,on seems 70 Be demolished. IL
e nos snsy 70 undsrsiand he's sight Of
0auAaln Barke woald inname bis
eeuntrymsn more than the sight Of any
oshnr Irisb oislesr. Nor i q slsaF Why
she eIahs Of Ne oass City 0aaFdl
shouid aroass the populaes Of London
sny more than thai Of the Regal iFsAf
Parllesrs e. TIE Enniakillsn Rihsmen
some other sxplanatlen must Be seuRni
One scarcely more plausible u offered
hy those Who seek 10 excuss ne astioi
81 he British government. THIS Y
thns ths presence Of the American eis''
zen soldiers Ia London would Be pFtja-
dlsisI 70 ths discipline Of the British
sroopa. OF eouras, shs Gate City 0aafdl
vouia te 90 an exsafsion on Which 81
vould Be equals. when not on III
maroh officers and men would minRis
on terms Of perfeos equality. sucn ban
austs and entertainments as we're givef
IA their honor IN The cities through
which they pAssed weuId necessarily b
given 70 ofisers and men alike. This
Il Il aFrusd, could not fail 10 exotic dis
coatent and characterization among the
British soldiers. whose relations 70 theiI
officers are entirely Different To this
however. II may be answered that ths
British troops would be no more excited
70 characterization BY the friendly Fela-
tions existing between the officsrs and
the men Of an American militia com
pany than would thoss Of the various
continental countries, whose govern
manss have readily granted the con-
pany permission 10 marsh and counter
march through their dOminioas ~ often
a. they choose. Tho King Of the Bel
eians has even urged the Guards 10 visit
Brussels. and be proposes 70 entertain
shsm and TO publicly Fsvisv them him
self. surely the troops Of Her BEittanic
Majesty are a. we'll prepared 10 with
stand The effects Of bad example Is
are those Of the King Of the BelEiana.
BY othsra u is suggested that Minister
Phelps has not presented the matter In
The proper gay TO the British officials,
bat this seems scarcely probable. unless,
Indeed, the we'll known hunkeyism OF
that extraordinary ambassador has
prompted him 70 express his horror thai
. company whose captain bears 30
HibeFnian name as Barke should pre-
sumo 10 aak permission 90 kiok up The
aaored dust Of Britain. Perhaps, Il
Captain Burke would consent 30 be
knswn a. Saith for q fov months, Min.
later Phelps would be able 10 secure
from the British government q reversal
Of las decision.
However Il may Be regarded, The SO
tion Of the British Government h both
petty and disoourteous. TIE few con
sideFations that have bean urged In ex.
senuaiion Of fhis aetion are evidently
excuses for n rather than reasons for u.
The British government has frequsntly
Fsqaealsd ths United States 10 allow ths
passage Of British troops through III
tsFritoFy. and The request has always
been promptly granted. RnRland'I
eFuA refusal Of 9 similar request. whsE
made By the American Government
mast be regarded as another manifesto
tion Of that uafriendly spirit toward sh'
United States Which has invariably
been shown when an opportunity fof
showing Il Appeared.
His q very small matter. at any rate
and the British Government h welcoms
10 any sasisfaotian that Il h able 10 De
rive from the contemplation Of iss IN
gracious aea The Gate City 0aardl
vili survive. And they viii have Z
pleasant EaFspsan "trip. TOO, even II the,
do have 10 ship their arma aroana u
Antwerp, and pack their gold lace ID
tAeir sAtehsls when they 20 throasl
Great Britain.